Shoulder-strap holder for armpit shields



Aug 7 A. B. MAHONEY SHOULDER STRAP HOLDER FOR ARMPIT SHIELDS Fil d Oct.1, 1925 Patented Aug. 30, 1927.

Anna's. MAI-IONEY, 0F VACAVILLE, CALIFORNIA.

SHOULDER-STRAP ,HOLDER FOR ARMPIT SHIELDS.

Application filed October This invention relates to a shoulder strapholderfor arm pit shield. I

The primary object of the invention is to provide a shoulder strapholder and attached arm pit shield, the holder being adapted to retainthe straps of lingerie, brassieres, etc.,. on the shoulders of thewearer while the arm pit shield is attached to the holder to prevent theformer from being worked out of position.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure 1 is a schematic view of the article embodying this invention andillustrates the manner in which it is used, and

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the shoulder strap holder and arm pitshield embodying-this invention.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodi-v ment of this invention, the numeral 5 designates inits entirety the shoulder strap holder which is attached to the garmentstrap 6 in.

the manner illustrated and has connected thereto the strap 7 whichsupports and holds the arm pit shield designated in its entirety by thereference character 8.

In Fig. 2 the shoulder strap holder 5 is clearly illustrated asincluding an elongated body portion 9 having the laterally projecting,centrally located cars 10. The end portions of .the elongated body 9 areprovided with the struck-up lugs 11 while the ears 10 and the adjacentportion of the body part 9 are formed with the struck-up lugs 12. Theselugsare intended to permit the shoulder strap 6 to be positionedtherebeneath and clamped thereby against the body portion 9. It isintended that this entire holder 5 be formed of a flexible material orcomposition, such as celluloid or other similar material. The forming ofthe holder 5 out of celluloid, or the like, will permit the lugs 11 and12 to be of a semi-rigid. nature so that they will securely clamp theshoulder strap 6 to the body portion 9. i i p The arm pit shield 8 isintended to be made of rubber, or other suitable material,

1, 1925. Serial No. 59,877.

of asufficient firmness to prevent it from becoming wrinkled or crumpledand the upper part to have an automatic action when raising and loweringthe arm. The shield in cludes a front portion 13, an upper part l iintended to engage the arm pit, and the lower portion 15 which isintended to bear against the body of the user. Attached to this shield.8 are the ends of a strap or band 7 which is intended to be attached tothe holder 5 in the manner best illustrated in Fig. 2, i. e., with theintermediate portion of the strap or band 7 underlying the lugs 11 and12 and when the garment strap 6 is attached to this holder 5, the shieldstrap 7 will also underlie the garment strap 6.

It will now be apparent that the holder 5 will prevent the-garment strap6 from slipping down offv of the shoulder of the user ontd the arm andwill thereby overcome any danger of the garment strap 6 becomingsevereddue to the strain placed thereupon when the wearer exercises her arm.taching of the shield strap or band 7 to the holder 5 will insure theretaining of the shield 8 in the proper position and, thereby,

eliminate all danger of the shield working around the arm and shoulderof the wearer.

It is to be understood that the form of this invention herewith shownand described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, andthat various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spiritof the invention or thescope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described the invention, 1

claim 1. A device of the character described comprising an elongatedplate having a pair of similar transverse loop elements struck upwardlyfrom the ends thereof in aligned relation longitudinally of the platefor reception of a shoulder strap of an arm pit shield, said platefurther having a larger transverse loop element struck upwardly from theintermediate portion thereof for reception of the wider shoulder strapof a body garment.

The at- 2. A device of the character described 6 comprising an elongatedplate having a pair of similar transverse loop elements struck upwardlyfrom the ends thereof in aligned relation lo11g'1tmli1mlly of tho platefor 111- YLJSGly split to facilitate engagement of tho voption of ashoulder strap of an arm pit shoulder straps therein and omlaoclylllg a,slllolfl. Sillll plate further having" a larger pn'ir ofsimllnrlugs)1ojoctl11;gtoward each 10 l'rzmszvm'so loop element; sh'ucl; upwardlyother, transversely oil the plate.

from The intormefillal'o pol'iion thereof for rol 11 testimony\n'ln-zl'oof Il fill'l my slgnzlltmro. vupl'ion of the wider shoulderstrap of :1 body gal-mom, (och o'l aicl loops being;- t1':111:-: ANNAl5. MAHONlilli".

